Students from around the world calculated their class mean and standard deviations for their footprints and posted them on our world map.
Do you see differences across the globe? If so, why do you think those differences exist?
Did you use the calculator to try to reduce your footprint down to the average from a citizen of another country? What changes would you have to make to lower your footprint in this way? Are you going to try and take some of these actions in your daily life?
Student Footprints >
Reduce Carbon Levels
A big, bold idea that I have for my community is to try to have more people to use solar panels. This will help reduce carbon levels in my community because power plants won't have to produce as much electrcity, and burn less fossil fuels. Another big idea that I have is to have people recycle and/or reuse more items like plastic bottles. These can be turned into small boats. Also by recycling, products will be burnt less, reducing the total CO2 levels in the atmosphere.